Earlier this summer, ESPN aired a World Series of Poker marathon. If you happened to tune in during the 2004 WSOP broadcast, there's a good chance you came across Gabriel Thaler. Even if your recollection of those episodes go back a decade, that name may just ring a bell.
During the WSOP's last hurrah at Binion's, Thaler notched four cashes, some of which were immortalized on television. His first was a 25th-place finish in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em event for $3,000, and a couple weeks later he placed 15th in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $4,000. Not big scores, but certainly a start.